Lentil Dal (GF, DF, NF, SF, V, V+)

This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, vegetarian and vegan.

I’ve grown quite fond of lentils lately. In fact, I am now searching through (and testing) every possible lentil recipe on the planet, and I will post the best ones. I made this simple lentil dal last night and was very impressed with it! Thank you One Green Planet for this recipe.

Notes

Recipe Yields: ~4 servings

Prep Time:~10 minutes

Cook Time: ~30 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp fresh ginger, minced

1 c yellow lentils (I used red here)

1 c green lentils

1 bay leaf

1 cinnamon stick (or a dash of ground cinnamon)

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp cumin

2 tbsp tomato paste (buy from a glass jar, not a can)

4½ c vegetable broth (low sodium, organic)

cilantro (optional, for garnish)

salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Preparation

Add olive oil to a pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté for ~2 minutes.

Add garlic and ginger, sauté for another minute.

Sift through lentils, removing any debris. Then rinse lentils, drain water and add to pot.

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